Thursday, August 6, 2015

The last mystery plant is now producing.... first one was a Jalapeno and the last one is a cucumber plant.. There are two little cukes ... 4 or 5 peppers and one Tomato in my garden... LOL not doing as well as I had hoped, by this time in the season. Oh well at least I am having fun!!! My herbs have all died excluding one sage and my lavender. I will work this fall making new wood box beds for the deck next year.... I don't think the veggies like the containers that they are in.... the flowers are growing and doing nicely in the metal containers... just not the veggies.

One was about a young boy learning to be a great detective like his dad. The dad was the only man able to captured the bad guy in the story. One day the dad put the boy on a train to go see his uncle. There was a note that had a clue on it. The boy was to identify a secret man. The boy thought it was his uncle. The boy was actually kidnapped by the fathers nemesis. The boy was unharmed and learned a lot how to catch bad guys. The boy was returned safely. The reason all of this happened was because of the fathers girlfriend wanted the child to know his grandparents and what happen to his mother. She wanted the boy to learn the hidden secrets. That the dad would not talk about.

The second movie was about a young woman that had downs syndrome. The young woman was taken care of by her mother. They lived above the family shop. The young girl Anita was working in the shop when there was a bombing at the Jewish Synagogue. Several persons were killed along with the young girls mother. The young girl was hurt and taken to the hospital for treatment. Anita wondered off from the hospital. After the bombing Anita's older brother started looking for his family. His mother perished in the bombing and the sister was sort of a street person. The people that came in contact with Anita helped her. Some help was ok and other help was good. Finally she ended up with a nurse and she helped her reunite with her brother.

If these movies are available in your area.. I would highly recommend them. They were worth the watch and read. Of course they were in subtitles for us Americans. ;)
LOL I think one was in Spanish and the other was in French.

I really enjoyed seeing these movies and catching up with an old friend. Of course we went out for burgers afterwards :)

Monday, July 13, 2015

Wow..... I can't believe its been whole month since I last posted here on the blog. After looking back at postings.. the recent ones were about my deck gardening. So far my little plants seem to be growing ok. The tomato plants have blooms and I am starting to get peppers. I noticed some banana peppers and some Jalapenos on the plants yesterday. I have two mystery plants. They did not have markers on them when I purchased them at the store. One appears to be a Jalapeno plant. We will have to wait and see what the vine plant is.. so far no blooms. It is still growing .. which I am happy for. I have lost about 10 of the plants that I purchased. I am so happy I have only lost so few. Some of the plants were in bad shape when they came home with me. The really bad ones surprisingly enough are doing great. The really healthy ones.. have died... crazy!

The really fun part of having this garden this year has been all the baby toads... I was on toad watch for days. I kept telling people if they came to visit.. not to walk on the side walk. I didn't want my toads squished. As time passed...all of my baby toads have moved on. It was fun looking to see if I spotted them among the plants each day. Hopefully they have remained in my yard, and they will eat the unwanted bugs.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Jacquie C. from Enid Ok came up to Ta Town for a weekend visit. Just to see me and The Pitty... wasn't that nice.... she wanted to come see little ole me??? It has been a while since I last saw Jacquie in person, that was when we went to Old Cow Town a few years back. LOL she said to me ... I wonder if The Pitty will remember me... She did remember Jacquie... Lots of tail wagging and lots of The Pittys whining going on in her chair!! Yes Jacquie is another great on line person that I have met through my blog. Jacquie has participated in several of the swaps that I held in the past. There was talk about the olden days and the swaps and how much fun they were.

We spent our weekend eating out, shopping for fabrics, and yes sewing. Jacquie sewed and I pressed. I felt bad because we didn't get as much sewing done as she wanted to do... we just did to much fabric shopping. So many fun fabrics and so little money!!!

We talked about Jacquie's past sewing classes and some of her awesome homemade items that she uses in her class... she has promised to make me one of her really cool travel cutting and pressing boards. It was a great idea and when I get mine I will have to share it with all my readers... If I get permission that is :)

We exchanged ideas for a new pattern design. But alas there is one already out there.. but mine is somewhat different... and more functional... so we will see if it ever comes to fruition.

It was fun seeing Jacquie again and spending time doing something that I love ..

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Monday, May 4, 2015

I decided now that I am retired. I want to try and plant a few things on my deck. My time was limited before with work and all of my Dr appointments. I am looking forward to seeing how much produce I can grow with a few tubs of plants and some soil on my deck.

I want to plant two tomato plants, one cucumber plant and for decoration I want a sweet potato plant. Lastly I want to grow some lavender.

This is a must... I want to start some herbs. I have tried my hand at growing them before ... without much success. I am going to try again. Nadine C. in WA has a really nice herb garden. LOL Nadine would pop out the front door to the garden and pluck up a bunch of fresh herbs. She would bring them in ... give them a good rinse, chop them, and pop them in the pot... you could really taste the difference in the fresh herbs vs dried herbs in the dishes she prepared for our meals.

I have been gathering up old containers for my deck gardening this week... I wanted rustic looking containers for the farm and I have found the perfect ones. I have acquired three or four old galvanized buckets and tubs. LOL they have seen better days with their rust and holes.... but they will be perfect for deck gardening. I even found an old children's wagon that is going to hold my herbs. Now I just need to find a couple of old wheel barrows. My others finally lost their bottoms.

Hopefully I can go shopping in the next few days. I'll get my soil, herbs and veggie plants. I will have to keep my eyes open at yard sales to see if I can find the wheel borrows. Keep your fingers crossed I will find some soon ;)

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Wow... its been several days since I have posted again. LOL where does the time go? I know setting in front of the TV watching KDramas... :)

For Reals... I have been working out in the yard since the weather here in Ta Town has either been raining or at a nice sort of muggy 65-70 degrees. A lot of small trees sprouted up in the yard and I have been cutting them back. I am finally starting to see improvement with the growth and appearance. I can only working out there about 30 mins to an hour a day but its coming along nicely.

Last night.... I spent a few hours with Bubba trying fix a clogged kitchen sink. We were unable to fix it last night so we will be starting on it again today after a parts run to the hardware shop. I am always trying to fix or repair my old farm house. Sometimes I wish I had a new fancy house but after watching my friend build a new house ... it seems like that was more of a pain in the neck.

Speaking of Hardware store .... I love going in there because you can find fun and interesting stuff to put into your sewing studio... for example:

Nail a segment of sheetrock connector to the edge of your craft table and use S-hooks, Shower Curtain hooks, and binder rings to keep tools handy. Idea found at Sew Many Ways

Saturday, April 11, 2015

I spend a good deal of my time watching them. Only draw back is you have to read subtitles and you have to read fast!!! I find its much easier to watch them on my Ipad vs the computer. I also like to watch other types of movies where I have to read subtitles. I wonder if its because my brain works faster than the actors can speak. Reading the subtitles keeps my brain from working faster.. anyone that knows me in person knows exactly what I am talking about... who knows but I love this medium of film. If you haven't watched one yet you should try one on Netflix or Hulu... you can even watch them for free at....DramaFever.

Below from Wikipedia is an excerpt of what Korean dramas are all about...

South Korea started to broadcast television series in the 1960s. Today's mini deurama format of 12–24 episodes started in the 1990s, transforming traditional historical series to this format and creating the notion of "fusion sageuks". Korean dramas are usually shot within a very tight schedule, often a few hours before actual broadcast.Screenplays are flexible and may change anytime during production, depending on viewers' feedback, putting actors in a difficult position. Production companies often have financial issues.

Korean dramas are popular worldwide, partially due to the spread of the Korean wave, with streaming services that offer multiple language subtitles. Some of the most famous dramas have been broadcast via traditional television channels; for example, Dae Jang Geum (2003) was sold to 91 contrites.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

It's been a year ago this month that I retired from my job.... of 39 1/2 years. It's amazing.. it doesn't feel like a year has passed. When I retired .. I said to myself ..now you have all the time to do the things that you couldn't do when you were working. I lol and say yeah right!!! I know my retirement would be so different if I didn't have these health issues. I am learning to live and work with how things are... I have good days and I have bad days. Thankfully since retirement I am starting to have more middle of the road days. Not pain free but under control with Dr's care.

When I retired... I told myself .....now..... you have the time to grow house plants that you love. I was unable to care for the ones that I had before and they died. There were to many Dr appointments and work. I became tired and forgetful. The poor plants were forgotten. Now that I have time to care for them..... I shared on my Facebook page that I retired and did anyone have any house plants that they would share with me. I received one nice replay.

Below is the story of the little plant that I received though its long journey in the mail.

*** I was thinking this morning about the little plant that I killed, I received it right after I returned home from Washington 6 months ago. The little plant had started out as a leaf..... that was rooted in water. Then Nancy put the little starter plant into soil so that it would get a good root ball for its journey to me. My little plant was rooted and was waiting on me to return home. As soon as I got home .. I contacted Nancy to let her know I was home. Nancy put the little root ball plant into a plastic bag with a moist paper towel.. for its journey in the mail to me.

The plant arrived in a couple of days and it was very green and healthy. I had to put the plant back into water until I could get it into soil. That took me a few days before the plant was back in soil ... due to my foot being in a cast. LOL yes I broke my foot while in Washington.

This funny spiky little plant came all the way from Flint Michigan. It was such an unusual looking plant. Everytime I looked at it I smiled. Now I have killed it.......

I don't know what happened..... Did I watered it enough or did I over watered it... I smile, laugh and cry, because Nancy told me its a crazy fast growing plant.... to me that means... almost indestructible. So I feel bad that I killed it after its long journey...... Nancy reassured me she would try and send another plant, if this one doesn't root from the remaining leaf. ***

Sunday, April 5, 2015

I noticed that the smaller town East of mine has a quilt shop. It's been there for sometime, but I have never stopped and visited. There are several reasons why I have never stopped. One of the main reasons I know for sure is.... the parking lot is very small and its always full when I drive by. I keep thinking every time I drive by, I should stop and shop. Sister in law and I had just visited JoAnn's in Ta Town. We were driving by the little fabric shop and I told her " I keep driving by and think to myself I should stop... but for some reason I never do". Of course she said we're here we should stop.

Everyone that follows me on my blog knows about my bad luck.... I pulled in the almost empty lot void of one other car. SIL and I got out and started to go in, only to find the shop was closed. Of course I was disappointed. I didn't realize that the shop was closed on Tuesday. We were talking about the shop being closed.... When we heard the driver to the other car say.... I'm going in because I am getting a UPS delivery. Your more than welcome to come inside and look around. It was the owner to the shop (She was awesome). We looked around and found some great fabrics. Yes we purchased 6 fat qts to make bags for the SIL's up coming trip to the beach. I really liked the little shop... The shop was in an older home... Each room was mapped out into sections for her fabrics... There was a room for Christmas and Halloween, Civil War, Modern, batiks, Color matching ... etc..... The owner even told me if I developed my own patterns or sewed items I wanted to sell she would audition them and put them up in her shop for sale. She called this a sewing co-op. She had a lot of nice handcrafted items for sale. I know I will be visiting this little shop again.. its about 5 miles from my house. (Side note to Nadine C... this little shop is almost as nice as Charlotte's.. Sew Natural)

A few days later SIL and I got together and made 3 of the 5 drawstring bags that we were making for her trip. We had a lot of fun sewing, pinning, and pressing. I really enjoyed the time we spent together making the bags.. but oh my I paid in pain for it later. SIL was not at her best when we were sewing the bags... I was sewing and she was doing the other stuff like.. pressing and putting in the drawstrings. LOL I handed her the ribbon and got her a safety pin and off she started... LOL she handed me the bag after putting in the ribbons and all the ends were on one side... she could not understand why the bag would not chinch up.... The ribbons were pulled out and reinserted... again the bag would not chinch up... ) Once I saw the problem.. I told her how to fix it.. she once again put the ribbons in to find that it still would not chinch up. I smiled at her and told her .. oopsie... you did it wrong again... by now she was flabbergasted at her mistake. I showed her how to do it.. her third try she got it right... NOW I should not just point out her mistake.. I should tell you I also made a mistake... it was on the third bag and I was starting to get tired and my neck and back was really starting hurt. I sewed the front section on and was going to put back to front and realized that I put the front section on upside down... so I ripped it out.. sewed it back on. After all the pieces were sewn together .. .. I discover that the front section was sewn on right the first time.. I then ripped out the bag to put the front section on correctly.... I HATE RIPPIN!!

Here are photos of the three finished bags... Aren't they cute?

I was trying to take photos of the linings...

Sorry about the bad background on these photos.. my deck needs to be refinished this summer.

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Debi Birkin Designs

My sweet friend Debi has opened a new shop.. click on photo to check out her wonderful fun knitting patterns.. she is always adding new patterns ;)

Have you ever gone a Fishin on a Bright Sunny Day????

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My Little Kitty

Aunt Pitty Pat's Apparel

Isn't this just the sweetest little hoodie coat you have ever seen for your fur-kid..This bright and fun coat is lined with thermo fleece to keep your small fur-baby warm on the coldest nights... you can purchase handcrafted items from my Etsy shop just click on my link in my favorites list for easy access to my site.

Sweet Pin Cushions from AuntDaisysCottage

Offering this wonderful handcrafted Pincushions for sale from Home Sweet Home, Noble.... Cathy's Pincushions are 6" X 4" and are firmly filled with ground walnut shells (Commericial Product) and Polyfill. The weight of the ground shells make the Pincushions "Stay Put" and holds pins and needles firmly!!! This seamstress offers very beautiful handcrafted items in her Aunt Daisy's cottage Etsy Shop... please click on picture or on her link in my list of Favorite Etsy sellers to get to her shop quickly.

4 sale Softy Pin Cushions made by me in My Etsy Shop

NO MORE...No No bad dog belly bands

My sweet friend Patrice from DoDaa Doggie Apparel makes these wonderful belly bands for your little boy furkids that like to mark your house..these are wonderful...they are soft and fit just right.. she has designed these bands to last a long time. They are easy to wash and care for.. I own them for my bad boy male Cha hula hula ....Give her items a try if you have a bad boy in your home... just click on my favorite sellers link.. just click her name for easy access to her web page to purchase these well made hand-crafted belly bands..now access her shop by clicking on the above picture :)

Sassy Pet-Wear Chairty Dress

"Paws Parade of Hope" a fund-raiser event that honors our pets for their healing and therapeutic presence in our lives and especially for those battling catastrophic illnesses such as cancer. The cost of each dress is $22.99 and $12.00 goes to Chairty. All proceeds related to this event are split between the Bay Area Humane Society and the Beacon House of Green Bay, WI which is an out-reach organization for people battling cancer. Susan Gee spearheads this charity. If you would like to make donations please send via pay pal to pogo99@roadrunner.com. If you make a charitable contribution. I will then send you the tax i.d# so it can be written off your taxes. Thanks in advance for your contributions to help people suffering from cancer and for the pets who lift their spirits. You can also visit this web site www.sassy-petwear.com or sassy petware on Ebay. Thank you all for taking the time to read this blog post that will help many...Aunt Pitty Pat

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What a cute way to carry your change

Free Pattern by Greenjelly

Sweet little bird slippers

Baby Slippers

Wonderful toddler slipper patterns from greenjelly... aren't these just adorable..I just love them all.. they would look so sweet on any little child...Make them for a baby shower gift...Greenjelly also has hand crafted finished items you can purchase.. inadditon she has other adorable patterns for sale...you can purchase these sweet patterns from greenjelly's etsy shop just click the link on my blog to find her.

A Pattern Designed by GreenJelly

LOL I love this Little Kitty... buy your pattern from GreenJelly

Funky little finger cuffs

Wonderful little fabric rings by Sewsewsuckurtoe

Handcrafted Nesting Doll

Great detail on these little Dolls, any little girl would love these as a gift.. check out Sewsewsuckurtoes site for them

Handcrafted Wallets from Sewsewsuckurtoe

Chirping into spring with these wonderful little wallets

Pillow Cases

I just love these little pillow cases made by sewsewsuckurtoe. This artist sews other wondeful items like sweet little wallets, note book covers, little dolls, and good luck charms.. Almost all of her items are brightly colored and very cheerful. I own several of her sweet items. You can purchase these from her web site...Just click on my link to her Etsy shop. Aren't these sweet as can be?

These wonderful carefree skirts can be made with your choice of fabrics and colors... I can email you photos of fabric samples.. just pick out three fabrics you would like in your skirt and I can make it up for you lickity split :) I would also need a couple of other pieces of information from you .. the waist size, and the length. I am also going to be offering for sale a matching halter top.. just like the ones I wore in the 70's.

Do Daa Doggie Apparel says....

Hum to dress up or down? Lovely little bandanas for your favorite furbaby to wear.

Do-Daa Doggie says we've gone to the dogs :)

Check book Wallet

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Handcrafted Eco Friendly Purse by Katesy

I just love this elegant little black bag..I wanted to purchase it... but alas it already had a buyer.. Take a moment to look at the attention to detail. This item is fabulous and made from recycled materials... which is what I believe in.. saving Mother Earth one item or fabric at a time...Katey makes so many wonderful upcycled items...I wish I could list them all. Check out her shop and see some of the wonderful items she has for sale..just click on her name on my list of favorite sellers :0)

The Radical Thread Company...by Katsey

Katsey can make you almost anything... this is a custom order from her Etsy Shop ... stop take a look at her faublous items.

Katsey at The Radical Thread Co Made this :)

Dead guy... business card wallet this was another custom order

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SympleTymes Cloth Art by:Sherrie Nordgren

Sherrie is one of the most talented Doll artisan that I have ever met. I love the sweet faces on her Ann and Andy dolls. Most Prim dolls are scary looking..not Sherries :) Just click on photo to link to the web site where you can purchase the patterns for these wonderful little dolls. Inaddition don't forget to check out Sherrie's blog, just click on Symple Tymes on my list of other interesting reads... you will find Sherrie has lots of fun things to read... so hurry along and don't miss out on the fun of her blog. ;)

Swanky Dog Designs

Little Betty Boop... What a wonderful little dress .. this dress is fabulous.. completely Designed from beginnning and end from Swanky Dog. Not only does Swanky Dog make dog apparel, she makes some awesome Swanky boots from original designs. These great boots can be used for Christmas stockings or just for Decorations. This designer has been featured in magazines in her local area of Washington. Her very sweet apparel is in several boutiques. I have a link to take you straight to her site... Give this seller a look see :0)

Swanky boots

The Purrrrrr-fect boot for your needs

Wonderful little mini Swanky Boot

These boots make wonderful Holiday Stockings

Wonderful Handcrafted aprons for sale

doviesaprons.etsy.com Is right were you can find these exciting aprons for sale. Dovies has some of the best handcrafted aprons around. The color, trims, fabrics are all so fun and functional. Go give her a look .....I am sure you will be glad you did :) My favorite is her recently finished three pie apron. :)

Fabulous Cakes for Sale!!!

Get your yummy handcrafted cakes at Sweet Rebas... Check out this fantastic bakers website if you are in the CA area :) Just click her yummy pictured cake to go to her website :)

Eekoh Aprons .. saving mother earth one apron at a time :)

Hey fellow apron lovers this is Kris... he has a wonderful little green shop on Etsy: its called Eekoh. Kris makes wonderful aprons "I really love the thought of making something that is fun, looks good and at the same time helps the earth. Anything that I can reuse, recycle, to be REBORN" All of these fantastic aprons are cut from upcycled items... so pop over there and check out his wonderful aprons.. Hey girls maybe we could get him into our apron clubs and swaps. I know I would love to have one of these fine aprons :) Kris said this pictured apron, is the first one he made :)